The marriage of fax & online. (Cover Story)

From: Online | Date: January 1, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Online services have embraced facsimile technology wholeheartedly, offering fax-on-demand and filtered information services. Many include fax on their menu of offerings, with DIALOG and NEXIS even supporting fax transmission of custom search results. The use of fax in online customer service and document delivery is explored. The intricacies of fax software are examined. Tips for optimizing fax use are provided.

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